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| Acknowledgments | xi | |
| Introduction | 1 | |
| A Word About Nature | 8 | |
| Sticks, Stones, Roots & Bones | 9 | |
| 1 | Fixin' to Work Roots | 15 |
| Time and Space | 15 | |
| Equipment and Tools | 16 | |
| Gathering and Drying Herbs | 21 | |
| Storage | 24 | |
| Extraction Techniques | 24 | |
| A Note About Animism | 25 | |
| 2 | It's in the Bag | 27 |
| African Concepts | 28 | |
| Nation Sacks | 39 | |
| 3 | The Broom in Hoodoo | 43 |
| Brooms and Africans | 43 | |
| Brooms and African Americans | 49 | |
| Chinese Wash | 58 | |
| Sacudimento | 59 | |
| A Spontaneous Broom Ritual | 59 | |
| 4 | Cleaning Rituals and Spirit Washes | 63 |
| Spiritually Cleansing the Home | 66 | |
| Spiritually Cleansing the Body | 72 | |
| Soap | 76 | |
| Body Oil | 79 | |
| Body Powders | 80 | |
| Sweet Waters | 82 | |
| Fragrant Waters | 83 | |
| 5 | Harvesting the Gifts of Fire | 85 |
| Autumn Holidays, American Style | 85 | |
| Harvesting the Gifts of Fire | 88 | |
| Candle Colors | 89 | |
| Anointin' and Dressin' Candles | 91 | |
| The Conjuring Altar | 93 | |
| Disposal of Candle Wax | 94 | |
| Kinnikinnik | 94 | |
| Fire | 96 | |
| Water | 97 | |
| Earth | 98 | |
| Family | 99 | |
| 6 | The Elements of War | 101 |
| Power of the Universe | 104 | |
| Ogun, Orisha of the Warriors | 105 | |
| Oya, Orisha of the Wind | 107 | |
| Shango the Alchemist | 108 | |
| Foot Track Magick | 108 | |
| Protection Rings | 112 | |
| War Water Bottles | 113 | |
| Graveyard Dirt | 114 | |
| Elegba | 115 | |
| The Crossroads | 116 | |
| 7 | Keepin' the Peace | 119 |
| Waters of Peace | 120 | |
| Dirt and Minerals | 126 | |
| 8 | Prosperity | 129 |
| Growin' Green | 130 | |
| Amulets from Ancient Egypt | 134 | |
| Charming Gifts of the Sea | 135 | |
| Irish Moss | 136 | |
| Use the Element of Fire | 139 | |
| Horseshoes and Nails | 140 | |
| Lucky Hand Washes | 141 | |
| Money Jars | 143 | |
| 9 | Gettin' Some Love & Keepin' It Close | 145 |
| Making and Maintaining a Love Mojo | 145 | |
| History and Traditions of Hoodoo Love Magick | 148 | |
| Aromatherapy for Hoodoo Love Draw | 151 | |
| Pomanders | 153 | |
| Sunkissed Love Draw Tips | 156 | |
| The Rose | 157 | |
| 10 | Fertility | 165 |
| Goddesses of Fertility | 168 | |
| Makela, Queen of Sheba | 169 | |
| Mawu | 171 | |
| Nefertiti | 172 | |
| 11 | Sacred Rites of Commitment | 175 |
| The Language of Flowers | 176 | |
| More Floral Ideas | 178 | |
| Hoodoo in Shower Gifts, Wedding Accents, and Home Decor | 184 | |
| The Book of Days | 186 | |
| After the Ceremony | 187 | |
| Reception | 187 | |
| The Honey Moon | 188 | |
| 12 | Hoodoo Child | 189 |
| Pregnancy | 190 | |
| Childbirth | 198 | |
| The Blessed Event | 201 | |
| A Room of One's Own | 205 | |
| Menarche and Manhood | 206 | |
| 13 | The Conjurer's Dream | 209 |
| Protective Amulets | 214 | |
| Divination and Prophetic Dreams | 215 | |
| The Spirits Who Ride | 221 | |
| Mythic Goddesses Who Inform Our Dreams | 222 | |
| Kyphi | 225 | |
| The Dreamer's Charms | 226 | |
| 14 | Passin' On | 229 |
| Traditional Burial Customs | 237 | |
| Hoodoo for the Terminally Ill | 241 | |
| Rituals and Ceremonies | 244 | |
| Appendix A | At-Risk and Endangered Materials | 247 |
| Appendix B | Resources | 253 |
| Appendix C | Organizations | 257 |
| Glossary | 259 | |
| Bibliography and Recommended Reading | 267 | |
| Index | 271 |
| Price | Condition | Delivery | Seller | Action |
| $99.99 | Digital |
| WonderClub |
Adam Skirvin
reviewed Sticks, Stones, Roots & Bones: Hoodoo, Mojo & Conjuring with Herbs on February 12, 2013
Sticks, Stones, Roots & Bones: Hoodoo, Mojo & Conjuring with Herbs
Edit: I'm revising this review in order to correspond with my review of the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook by Denise Alvarado.
In my review of the Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook, I am completely blown away by what I feel is the author's attempt to rewrite hoodoo and it's history in order to be acceptable to the white neo-pagan community.
This book isn't traditional hoodoo either, and yet you're giving it a much better review- so what gives, Melissa?
The first thing I noticed about this book was the manner in which the author- Stephanie RoseBird- spoke. You can immediately tell the difference between the target audiences- the author writes this book for the African American community foremost, however anyone is free to learn and grow from it, whereas Denise's audience is neo-pagans. Here are two examples.
This is one of the most important differences between these two books. I have read the majority of Stephanie RoseBird's books, and from them I know that she writes her books to heal not only African Americans, but all Black people within the Diaspora.
From this book, despite the fact that it is in no way traditional hoodoo, Stephanie is attempting to heal a deep rift, a deep, deep wound between African Americans and our spirituality and spiritual practices, merging African concepts into African American spirituality in order to reconnect us to our roots in the Motherland.
Hoodoo's rich history is gone into in detail, describing the Africanisms that present themselves within African American conjure, as opposed to Denise's books, which make a quick glide over the history of slavery, oppression, and racism as not to offend white audiences and instill a sense of white guilt.
I also feel as if Denise Alvarado's books minimize the roots of hoodoo within African American culture.
Whereas Denise's book is valued for it's compendium of formulas, Stephanie's book is valued for it's attempts to re-connect the African American community to it's mystical, spiritual roots and to our ancestors.
All in all, I highly recommend this book for any African American looking to reconnect with their ancestors or their spirituality, or to anyone who is looking for the seldom-portrayed side of African American spiritual life.
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